About STAAD/Pro

STAAD/Pro, the next level of STAAD-III, is the leading Structural Analysis and Design software
from Research Engineers. In STAAD/Pro, the focus is on productivity. STAAD/Pro addresses the
entire process of Structural Engineering. From model development to analysis to design to
drafting to detailing – and even component design — STAAD/Pro is designed to work the way the
Structural Design Office works.
STAAD/Pro consists of a Core package and several optional Extension components. You may
procure one or more Extension components along with the STAAD/Pro Core package. The Core
and the Extension components of STAAD/Pro are described in the following paragraphs.
The STAAD/Pro Core package consists of the following:
The STAAD/Pro Design Studio, is a powerful Window’ s native working environment for model
building, visualization and result verification.
The STAAD engine provides general-purpose structural analysis and integrated
STEEL/CONCRETE/TIMBER design.
The STARDYNE engine provides advanced analysis facilities. Built around a comprehensive
finite element library, the STARDYNE engine provides powerful Dynamic, Seismic, Non-linear,
Thermal, Buckling and other advanced analysis capabilities.
The FEMkit environment offers graphically oriented Finite Element modeling and verification
facilities -complete with 2D/3D meshing technologies and powerful model verification tools.
The Visual DRAW CAD engine allows generation of Plans, Elevations, Sections and detail
drawings. Fully integrated in the STAAD/Pro environment, Visual DRAW provides drawing
generation, editing and plotting capabilities.
The following modules are available as STAAD/Pro Extension components:
STAAD.etc – a suite of structural component design modules, allows the engineer to complete
the project by designing Foundations, Retaining Walls, Masonry, Connections and other utility
structures.
The FabriCAD detailing engine is an integrated tool that performs production Steel Detailing -from
fabrication/erection calculations to detailing to generation of shop drawings.
The ADLPIPE component offers reliable Piping system modeling and analysis. This component
offers a complete plant design solution.
Powerful and comprehensive, STAAD/Pro is based on an object-oriented design that utilizes
MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) technology, taking full advantage of 32 bit computing. A live
relational database at the core, with OLE and DDE links, allows smooth workflow integration and
seamless interdisciplinary information exchange with all Windows based software.
We welcome you to the world of STAAD/Pro.